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MM5: Yew Are Here Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/9/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


From MM4, go back onto and continue along the path. You will pass an area where there is a bird hide if you wanted to explore. Continue on along the path through a section of woodland where, in late April and early May, the wild garlic and the bluebells are simply stunning. You are looking for a Lock & Lock container with only a logbook and a swappable. You will need to bring a pen. Make a note of the letter within as the intention is that eventually there will be a bonus cache, once the loop is completed. Please ensure you do not damage any bluebells to reach the cache, even if it means taking a less direct route. Thank you. 

Yew is alleged to be the longest lived tree in the UK, with specimens easily reaching 500-900 years old, and some much longer. Historically, Yew was often linked with churchyards. Yew wood was used for long bows and it was thought that being in a churchyard protected the trees from browsing cattle. Another theory links Yew with Paganism, as being the tree most associated with death or protection during the transition from life to death. Although Yew is lethally toxic, certain chemicals extracted from the needles have been more recently used in chemotherapy to combat certain cancers. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbex bs gerr, urnq urvtug

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)